# Accident 19880227005821A: Cessna 152, West Palm Bech, FL, February 27, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 27, 1988, 10:15 local time
- Place: West Palm Bech, FL
- Airport: Palm Beach County Park
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.5790° N, 80.0692° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5790&lon=-80.0692&mi=10
- Aircraft: N69133 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 63 total, 63 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA117) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880227005821A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

OVERTOOK AND IMPACTED N66661 FROM ABOVE. BOTH AIRCRAFT SHORT FINAL. BOTH LANDED SAFELY. FAILED TO SEE OTHER CRAFT.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N66661, Cessna 150M: [Accident 19880227005822A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880227005822A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA88LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA117), Feb 27, 1988: Cessna 152 (N69133), Lantana, FL, minor damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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